Interviewee (Response Unit)
This controlled vocabulary is bespoke for CLOSER. It describes the people who might be respondents on an instrument (the interviewee).
| Response Unit | Additional details |
|---|---|
| Cohort/sample member | The main cohort member/study participant |
| Main parent of cohort/sample member | In earlier studies this was assumed to be the mother |
| Partner of main parent/Father | In earlier studies this was assumed to be the father |
| Child of cohort/panel member | Offspring of the main cohort member/study participant |
| Proxy | This is someone responding on behalf of a cohort member who is unable to respond themselves |
| Interviewer | In some cases, the interviewer was asked to give their assessment rather than ask the cohort member |
| Other | Examples include, nurse, midwife or teacher where they are completing the questionnaire about the cohort member rather than interviewing them |